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Source:
Geneva
Green Guide on-line
http://os.grid.unep.ch/GGG/
United Nations Conference on Trade
and Development (UNCTAD)
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United Nations Conference on Trade and
Development
Palais des Nations
CH-1211 Geneva 10
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Tel: (+41 22) 907 12 34;
Fax: (+41 22) 907 00 43
Email: info@unctad.org
Web Site:
www.unctad.org
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Info contact: Geneva Press Office
Email: press@unctad.org
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Established: 1964
Staff: 400
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Secretary-General: Rubens Ricupero
What is it? UNCTAD is the focal point
within the UN for development issues in the areas of trade, finance,
technology, investment and sustainable development. Its main goals are to
maximize the trade, investment and development opportunities of developing
countries. All of its activities take into account issues of sustainable
development.
What does it do? UNCTAD provides a forum
for intergovernmental debate, carries out policy and research analysis, and
promotes capacity-building activities and technical cooperation in the
following areas:
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Promotes the participation of developing countries in international
trade and covers environment, commodity and competition issues;
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Promotes investment, enterprise development and technology; analyzes
investment trends; and helps countries promote international investment,
develop their enterprise sector and adopt new technologies;
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Researches the broad trends and prospects in the world economy,
including external debt, globalization and development;
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Services infrastructure, transport and trade efficiency and human
resources development; and
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Promotes the development of least developed, landlocked and island
developing countries through research, policy analysis and technical
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Cooperation UN Department for Economic
and Social Affairs (DESA), UNDP, ITC, WTO, UNIDO, UNEP and WIPO, the World
Bank, the IMF, regional economic commissions, IGOs and NGOs.
Publications see the
digital library.
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